MORE than 50 MPs have demanded US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blocks Tommy Robinson’s visit to America over “grave concern” the former EDL leader will use it to spread his “extremist agenda”.

Far-right Mr Robinson, real name Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, is said to be waiting for authorisation under the US ESTA system before making the trip to Washington to speak at an event. But a group of MPs have written to President Donald Trump’s head of the US State department Mr Pompeo demanding he he banned from visiting and insisting he would use it to “promote his violent and extremist agenda” and could end up opening sources for campaign funding.The MPs argued Mr Robinson’s previous attempt to get into the country using someone else’s passport in 2013 should be enough for deter his application to enter the country.

Mr Robinson is also planning a tour of Australia (Image: GETTY)

A letter by the huge group including MPs Michael Fabricant, Luciana Berger and Chris Bryant, reads “it would send a terrible signal” if Mr Robinson was allowed into the US.

It states: “We hope you agree that it would send a terrible signal if a convicted felon deemed inadmissible to the United States such as Yaxley-Lennon were allowed to travel to your country and speak before a prominent audience despite his conviction for previously entering the United States illegally.

“Clearly the gravity of his criminal serious record, his brazen violation of US immigration law and the threat he poses to the American public will ensure that he isn't granted admission to the US.”

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